NRL Victoria


NRL Victoria is responsible for administering the game of rugby league in the Australian state of Victoria. Victoria is an Affiliated State of the overall Australian governing body the National Rugby League. The VRL commenced in 1952 and has been running each year since. RAAF Ballarat were the inaugural premiers with the Werribee Bears being the most recent in 2017.
NRL Victoria oversees the Melbourne Metropolitan Competition, Sunraysia Rugby League and affiliates who participate in Country Rugby League Group 9 and the Murray Cup.
Prior to 2013 NRL Victoria was known as the Victorian Rugby League before the NRL completed a full rebranding exercise and renamed all affiliate states.
Over the years the VRL have produced a number of juniors for the Melbourne Storm SG Ball, NYC and NRL teams.

[Melbourne Rugby League]

NRL Victoria Clubs

ColoursClubSuburbGroundFoundedSenior Premierships
Waverley Oakleigh PanthersClaytonFregon Reserve, Clayton19764
Altona RoostersNewportBruce Comben Reserve, Altona Meadows19878
Sunbury United TigersSunburyLangama Park, Sunbury19924
Northern ThunderBroadmeadowsSeabrook Reserve, Goulburn St, Broadmeadows19990
Doveton SteelersDovetonBetula Reserve, Doveton20011
South Eastern TitansDandenongGreaves Reserve, Dandenong20070
Werribee BearsWerribeeHaines Reserve, Werribee20083
North West WolvesNiddrieAJ Davis Reserve, Fullarton Rd, Airport West20100
Casey WarriorsClydeCasey Fields, Cranbourne East20101
Eastern RaptorsBoroniaColchester Reserve, Colchester Rd, Boronia20110
Melton BroncosMeltonMt Carberry Reserve, Melton South20130
Frankston RaidersFrankstonPeninsula Reserve, Frankston2015 pr19811
Mernda DragonsLalorHuskisson Reserve, Lalor20150
Truganina RabbitohsTruganinaClearwood Drive Reserve, Truganina20151
Sunshine CowboysArdeerMore Park, Ardeer20160
Hume City BulldogsCraigieburnHothlyn Drive Reserve, Craigieburn20160
Pakenham EelsPakenhamCardinia Recreation Reserve, Cardinia20160

Defunct Clubs

ColoursClubLocationGroundFoundedDefunct Year
Casey ChiefsCaseyCasey Fields, Cranbourne East19972005
Casey SharksCaseyCasey Fields, Cranbourne East20052010
Berwick BulldogsBerwickGreaves Reserve19922007
Coburg RLFCCoburgBrearley Reserve19811994
Craigieburn PhoenixCraigieburnHothlyn Drive Reserve20082016
Dandenong KnightsDandenongGreaves Reserve2002
Fitzroy All BlacksFitzroy
Frankston SharksFrankstonBallam Park19812007 Replaced
Geelong BulldogsGeelongOsborne Park19911993
Geelong Tiger SnakesGeelongFriers Reserve20042010
Geelong RaidersGeelongRippleside Park20102012
Laverton RLFCLaverton1987
Gippsland WildcatsMorwellMaryvale Reserve2002
Maroondah MagpiesBayswaterGlen Park20042007
Moorabbin RamsMoorabbinKeys Road Reserve1965 2007 Returned to Rugby Union
Melbourne UniversityParkvilleHG Smith Oval2003
Parkdale RLFC]Parkdale
St Kilda SaintsSt KildaElwood Reserve2003

NRL Victoria Champions

This is a list of the recent NRL Victoria 1st Grade competition champions and the runners-up for each seasons since 2001. The competition has existed since 1952 and to date it is the St Kilda Saints RLC who has won the most premierships however, of the current clubs the most premierships have been won by Altona Roosters.
SeasonPremiersScoreRunners-Up
2001 St Kilda Saints RL Southern Sharks
2002 St Kilda Saints RL Altona Roosters
2003 Altona Roosters Frankston Sharks
2004 Altona Roosters Frankston Sharks
2005 Altona Roosters36–16 Doveton Steelers
2006 Altona Roosters20–12 Casey Sharks
2007 Doveton Steelers23–22 Altona Roosters
2008 Altona Roosters72–10 Moorabbin Rams
2009 Sunbury Tigers48–18 Casey Sharks
2010 Altona Roosters28–26 Sunbury Tigers
2011 Sunbury Tigers32–26 North West Wolves
2012 Altona Roosters25–22 Sunbury Tigers
2013 Sunbury Tigers34–16 Altona Roosters
2014 Sunbury Tigers48–16 Casey Warriors
2015 Casey Warriors30–22 Werribee Bears
2016 Werribee Bears14-10 Casey Warriors
2017 Werribee Bears20-18 Casey Warriors
2018 Werribee Bears12-8 Sunbury Tigers
2019 Truganina Rabbitohs52-16 Altona Roosters

[Central Highlands Rugby League]

The Central Highlands Rugby League was a Rugby league previous competition District in the Australian state of Victoria. It covers the area of Victoria centered on Ballarat and Ararat, as far north as Creswick, Warrnambool in the south west, Bacchus Marsh in the east, and Horsham in the west.

History

The CHRL District was established and registered with the ARL and VRL in 2005 by founder Ken James after a necessity arose to start a competition in the western region of Victoria separate from the Melbourne Rugby League District.
The CHRL competition started with two junior age levels but in 2008 due to the 11-year drought finally taking its toll on Central Victoria the council deemed the sports grounds used in the competition too dangerous for use. This temporarily ended competition for the CHRL. After another two years of the fields not being used the councils re-allocated the fields to other purposes, ending the ability for clubs in the CHRL to continue until new home grounds are established.

[Central Highlands Rugby League] Clubs

ColoursClubSuburbGround
Ararat KingsArarat
Ballarat DragonsBallaratDoug Dean Reserve
Stawell DevilsStawell
Wendouree RaidersWendouree

Extended competition

The CHRL also hosted matches in Ballarat between combined CHRL teams made up of players from both Ballarat Dragons and Ararat Cowboys against Altona Roosters and Sunbury Cougars, both from the MRL District, which expanded the experience of players at district representative level.

Current

NRL Victoria are currently looking for opportunities for Rugby League in this region.

Murray Cup Rugby League

The Murray Cup is a rugby league competition in the on the border of Victoria and NSW. It is currently being established by the CRL and VRL.

[NRL Victoria Murray Cup Rugby League]

Current Clubs

ColoursClubChampionsSuburbGround
Black and MaroonCSU Mud DogsNorth AlburySarvaas Park.
Corowa CougarsCorowaCorowa Airfield.
Green and White Tumbarumba greens2019TumbarumbaTumbarumba Showground.
Navy Blue and Powder BlueWodonga Storm2014, 2017, 2018WodongaBarranduda Sports Oval.
Purple and GreenWodonga WombatsWodongaBarranduda Sports Oval.
Blue and GoldMurray River Warriors2015, 2016West AlburyHayden Park.
Red, White and BlackBenalla Wolfpack Rugby League ClubBenallaChurchill Reserve.
Red and Blue Wangaratta KnightsWangarattaTargoona Reserve

Old Murray Cup Clubs

Albury Thunder - Group 9

Twin City Hornets

Chiltetn RLFC

Tigers RLFC

Highlanders RLFC

Wests Brothers

Defunct Goulburn Murray Rugby League clubs

[Goulburn Murray Rugby League] Champions

This is a list of the Goulburn Murray Rugby League 1st Grade competition champions and the runners-up for each seasons the competition existed.
SeasonPremiersScoreRunners-Up
2001Corowa CougarsTwin City Hornets
2002Southern HighlandsCorowa Cougars
2003
2004Corowa CougarsTwin City Hornets
2005Corowa Cougars50–6Southern Riverina Jets
2006Corowa CougarsVikings RLFC
2007
2008Wangaratta TigersWodonga Storm
2009
2010

[Sunraysia-Riverlands Rugby League]

[Sunraysia-Riverlands Rugby League] Clubs

[Sunraysia-Riverlands Rugby League] Champions

This is a list of the Sunraysia-Riverlands Rugby League 1st Grade competition champions and the runners-up for each season the competition existed.
SeasonPremiersScoreRunners-Up
1991 Buronga Euston Robinvale
1992 Euston Robinvale
1993 Euston Robinvale52–20 Murray Darling Eels
1994 Euston Robinvale36–12 Murray Darling Eels
1995 Mildura City Tigers30–22 Murray Darling Eels
2012 Chaffey Titans34–26 Sunraysia Rabbitohs
2013 Chaffey Titans22–20 Mildura City Tigers
2014 Robinvale Storm20–6 Mildura Warriors
2015 Robinvale Storm22–16 Chaffey Titans
2016 Robinvale Storm28-20 Mildura Tigers
2017 Chaffey Titans14–12 Mildura City Tigers

[Victoria Rugby League] Notable Juniors

Altona Roosters
Northern Thunder
South Eastern Titans
Waverley Oakleigh Panthers